Jewett, New York

Jewett is a town located in Greene County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 970.

The Town of Jewett is centrally located in the county.

Geography

The town is in the Catskill Mountains and in the Catskill State Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 130.8 km² (50.5 mi²). 130.4 km² (50.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.34% water.

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 970 people, 405 households, and 279 families residing in the town. The population density is 7.4/km² (19.3/mi²). There are 1,026 housing units at an average density of 7.9/km² (20.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.73% White, 0.10% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. 2.99% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 405 households out of which 25.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% are married couples living together, 5.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% are non-families. 25.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.89.

In the town the population is spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $41,172, and the median income for a family is $46,250. Males have a median income of $35,909 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,440. 12.0% of the population and 8.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.2% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Communities and locations in Jewett

  • Beaches Corners --
  • East Jewett --
  • Jewett -- The hamlet of Jewett.
  • Jewett Center --
  • West Jewett --
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